Inside the Classroom: May Academics Recap
Each month, we highlight the engaging lessons and dynamic classroom experiences shaping our Ritamen. Through hands-on activities and academic exploration, these moments capture how our Ritamen are challenged and inspired in the classroom. This month’s recap features our dual credit course, Introduction to Business, in partnership with St. Xavier University as well as Mr. Tellez’s 3D Animation, Fundamentals of Gaming, and Technology classes.
Introduction to Business
Throughout each school year, we offer a dual credit course with St. Xavier University allowing Ritamen to take college courses while in high school. Here, students earn credits that will be applied to students’ high school graduation requirements and in most cases, are transferable to other colleges and universities. To learn more about our dual credit couses, please click here.
As a final project for this course, our Ritamen formed groups to create and present a new product to our St. Rita Family similar to the tv show Shark Tank. This year’s products included:
Hot Box: Nick Bubacz, Will Loehr, Logan Shields, and Timmy Swanson
Peaceful Wake: Danny Foster, Jack Jania, Andrew Stodolny, and Mitch Street
Recovery Sleeve: Daniel Camacho, Julian Moreno, Raul Romero, and Joaquin Torres
Toolhub: Matt Hallberg, Ryan Jones, Aiden Mendez, and Greg Zaber
This was a great opportunity for our Ritamen to apply their entrepreneurial and creative thinking skills they learned throughout the course.
2D and 3D Animation
As a final project in Mr. Tellez’s 2D and 3D Animation class, our Ritamen created their own videos, showcasing their creativity through the skills and knowledge they gained in manipulating Adobe After Effects.
Check out some of Ritamen’s videos below:
Jacob Beauregard ‘27
Aidan Eaves ‘27
Mitchell Street ‘27
Fundamentals of Gaming
Our new Fundamentals of Gaming course introduces students to the fast-growing world of competitive gaming and game development. This hands-on class helps students build valuable skills such as teamwork, communication, problem-solving, and creativity.
Mr. Tellez’s class designed and created their own video games using Unity, one of the leading platforms in the gaming industry.
Play our Ritamen’s video games below:
Anthony P.
Use the arrow keys to move the cannon and press the space bar to destroy the tower with all the shapes.
Jacob B.
Watch the marbles race down the obstacle course! Press the spacebar to remove the starter gate and watch the marbles go! You can use “A” key and “D” key to rotate the camera view left and right. (You may need to click the game window to activate controls.)
Technology
Mr. Tellez’s freshman Technology course introduces students to coding through Java Script block-based programming.
Our Ritamen designed and created their own games emerging students in practical teamwork, communication, and problem solving practices. The project encourages students to think critically and collaborate with their classmates to express themselves through technology.
Play our Ritamen’s games below:
Andres Lara ‘29
Computer Directions: Use the arrow keys to fly the rocket ship and collect the stars while avoiding the asteroids.
Phone Directions: Use the joystick to fly the rocket ship and collect the stars while avoiding the asteroids.
Liam Stanek ‘29
Computer Directions: Use the spacebar to guide the bird through the tubes while collecting the coins.
Phone Directions: Tap the orange circle to guide the bird through the tubes while collecting the coins.
Charles Volpentesta ‘29
Computer Directions: Use the arrow keys to have the white ball avoid hitting the obstacles.
Phone Directions: Use the joystick to have the white ball avoid hitting the obstacles.
